Sentences with phrase «significant change in policy»

Barring a significant change in policy or macroeconomic conditions, we expect the industrial sector to overtake the power sector as the second leading source of US GHG emissions in within the next decade.

This is a significant change in policy that could affect a large number of borrowers.

But since publication of the APPG's Play report, there has been little or no significant change in policy.

«Self - identified Republicans experienced a more significant change in policy attitudes than did Democrats during the Great Recession,» Brooks said.

But significant changes in policies since then — not least, lower primary surpluses and a weak reform effort that will weigh on growth and privatization — are leading to substantial new financing needs.

«Very significant changes in policies and in the outlook since early this year have resulted in a substantial increase in financing needs.

The solution is to have dollars follow students and free up individual schools to spend dollars in the way that they decide makes the most sense and to hold them accountable for student outcomes, but this requires significant changes in policy and regulation.

Despite the potential benefits of Linked Learning, the authors argue that significant changes in policy and practice are necessary to overcome systemic and programmatic barriers such as traditional high school's master schedule, teacher and course «departmentalization,» and differences in teacher credentialing procedures and accountability policies between CTE and traditional academic tracks.

Not exact matches

So while it's a powerful gesture for these retailers to change their policies, it may not actually make a significant dent in the access to guns.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

These improvements in outcomes have surfaced amidst a number of other important changes in the environment as well, including significant technological progress and better economic policies.

Once adopted, the remuneration of executive directors would have to be determined in accordance with the principles and criteria outlined in the policy, and any significant changes would have to be submitted to a new shareholder vote.

In terms, I think of inflation and bond markets, it took six, seven, eight, maybe 10 years of high inflation in the 1970s before you had Paul Volcker brought in to say «enough is enough,» and then again whether it's led by American monetary policy but similar moves in Europe, obviously in the UK, a significant tightening of monetary policy because people got fed up with inflation and I don't think that we are kind of yet at the point where real wages have been suppressed so much by that irritation that inflation is always running ahead, life is becoming more expensive, so we need the central bank radically to change their policIn terms, I think of inflation and bond markets, it took six, seven, eight, maybe 10 years of high inflation in the 1970s before you had Paul Volcker brought in to say «enough is enough,» and then again whether it's led by American monetary policy but similar moves in Europe, obviously in the UK, a significant tightening of monetary policy because people got fed up with inflation and I don't think that we are kind of yet at the point where real wages have been suppressed so much by that irritation that inflation is always running ahead, life is becoming more expensive, so we need the central bank radically to change their policin the 1970s before you had Paul Volcker brought in to say «enough is enough,» and then again whether it's led by American monetary policy but similar moves in Europe, obviously in the UK, a significant tightening of monetary policy because people got fed up with inflation and I don't think that we are kind of yet at the point where real wages have been suppressed so much by that irritation that inflation is always running ahead, life is becoming more expensive, so we need the central bank radically to change their policin to say «enough is enough,» and then again whether it's led by American monetary policy but similar moves in Europe, obviously in the UK, a significant tightening of monetary policy because people got fed up with inflation and I don't think that we are kind of yet at the point where real wages have been suppressed so much by that irritation that inflation is always running ahead, life is becoming more expensive, so we need the central bank radically to change their policin Europe, obviously in the UK, a significant tightening of monetary policy because people got fed up with inflation and I don't think that we are kind of yet at the point where real wages have been suppressed so much by that irritation that inflation is always running ahead, life is becoming more expensive, so we need the central bank radically to change their policin the UK, a significant tightening of monetary policy because people got fed up with inflation and I don't think that we are kind of yet at the point where real wages have been suppressed so much by that irritation that inflation is always running ahead, life is becoming more expensive, so we need the central bank radically to change their policy.

But we do not believe the ECB will contemplate a major change in direction, since in the continued absence of a significant fiscal stimulus, the region's economic performance remains too weak for the central bank to risk measures that could create, however inadvertently, a degree of tightening in monetary policy.

As Draghi pledged that a decision on policy changes will be announced next month, Jaisal Pastakia, Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management comments: «In many ways, the ECB can afford to leave investors «hanging», a situation that would not have been palatable a couple of years ago and an indication of the significant improvement in the fundamental backdroIn many ways, the ECB can afford to leave investors «hanging», a situation that would not have been palatable a couple of years ago and an indication of the significant improvement in the fundamental backdroin the fundamental backdrop.

A significant congressional advisory group, the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations (led by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability), recommended such changes in a 2013 report.

The proposed change was included in the Welfare Reform Bill — the most significant policy change proposed by the last Government in relation to fatherhood because it touched on the legal foundations.

Significant to these policy changes, MDCH worked hard to assure that all infant and early childhood consultants and in - home providers received specialized training and reflective supervision as required to meet the criteria for endorsement.

Caldwell said she first became worried about SNA's new direction in March, when she attended the group's legislative conference and was handed a policy paper asking for significant changes to the school meal regulations, including eliminating the requirement that students take a fruit or a vegetable and rescinding strict sodium limits set to begin in 2017.

The estimated coefficient for policy was positive and statistically significant (estimated coefficient = 20.18, P <.001) for the mean MAR outcome, suggesting a discrete upward shift in mean MAR following the change in policy (Figure 1).

After implementation of the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act, change was associated with significant improvement in the nutritional quality of foods chosen by students, as measured by increased mean adequacy ratio from a mean of 58.7 (range, 49.6 - 63.1) prior to policy implementation to 75.6 (range, 68.7 - 81.8) after policy implementation and decreased energy density from a mean of 1.65 (range, 1.53 - 1.82) to 1.44 (range, 1.29 - 1.61), respectively.

In that instance, the Legislature went to court over Pataki's initial executive budget submission, saying it inappropriately contained significant changes to education and health care policy in appropriations billIn that instance, the Legislature went to court over Pataki's initial executive budget submission, saying it inappropriately contained significant changes to education and health care policy in appropriations billin appropriations bills.

And there has been a significant change in recent years that limits even the Legislature's capability of delay — Paterson's «nuclear option,» in which unpalatable policy proposals are placed into extender bills, forcing the Legislature to choose between accepting the governor's ideas and shutting down the government.

U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in significant changes to US education and immigration policy.

«It remains my view that staff shortages, overcrowding and the wider policy changes described in this report have had a significant impact on prison safety.»

The Unite union's national policy committee overwhelmingly opted for Ed Miliband in a significant boost for the former climate change secretary's campaign.

In a letter to the chairman of LAG, environment secretary Liz Truss MP said the report «did not show that the impacts of lead ammunition were significant enough to justify changing current policy».

This time Corbyn contemplated sweeping changes to his shadow cabinet, recognised that such a move would trigger unwanted resignations on an impossibly big scale, stepped back from such a move but still sacked stroppy dissenters and made a significant move in relation to defence policy.

Trump is poised in the coming days to announce his plans to dismantle the centerpiece of former President Barack Obama's climate change legacy, while also gutting several smaller but significant policies aimed at curbing global warming.

It is significant that he chose to reveal that plan (which doesn't really have any details yet) in front of an audience of potential 2020 Democratic candidates and national politicos at a Center for American Progress event in Washington, D.C., rather than here in New York, in front of the very people whose lives any policy change would impact.

President To Announce Significant Change in Federal Minimum Wage Policy During State of the Union

In addition the Panel on Educational Policy must approve any shutdown, phasing out or significant change in the use of a school buildinIn addition the Panel on Educational Policy must approve any shutdown, phasing out or significant change in the use of a school buildinin the use of a school building.

«Outstanding issues include under - investment in school technology infrastructure, significant inequities in allocation of Fair Student Funding dollars, disparities in gifted and talented education, resistance to training and support for new learning devices like tablets, inaction on liberalizing school space usage policy for community - based organizations, and poor community notification on significant changes to school utilization,» Adams said.

The makeup of Congress will ultimately determine whether there is any significant change in tax or infrastructure policy, both of which have major implications for New York in particular.»

Public anger over cuts to tax credits, disability benefits, and changes to national insurance contributions for self - employed workers have driven the most significant government welfare policy U-turns in recent years.

But something else took place that was quietly significant; beneath the radar a generational shift is happening in the party as Young Labour activists worked alongside perennial conference agitators to forge the way for a historic change in the way Labour party policy will be created.

In the short term I think they will lead to support for some pretty significant policy changes.

«Barring any significant policy changes by other nations, China - based companies are poised to increasingly dominate as clean - tech employers,» according to an October report from Clean Edge, a research firm in Portland, Ore..

However, there were no statistically significant differences in marijuana use before and after policy changes in any state pairing.

The combined effect of the three, the scientists found, is that the global energy system could experience unprecedented changes in the growth of natural gas production and significant changes to the types of energy used, but without much reduction to projected climate change if new mitigation policies are not put in place to support the deployment of renewable energy technologies.

«Concentrated solar power plants are massive projects, requiring lots of steel and glass, which are unlikely to see significant changes in efficiency or cost,» says Adam Schultz, a senior policy analyst for the Oregon Department of Energy.

From a proposed border tariff that could affect energy imports and exports, to recent approvals for new oil pipelines and an early rollback of regulations on coal production, the Trump administration is likely to usher in significant changes in energy policy.

Liquids — including biofuels — will continue to be the primary energy source in the world's transportation sector unless there are «significant technological advances» and despite several policy changes, EIA said.

Robin: It's interesting to me because I was at bunch of sessions where scientists and sometimes journalists were trying to figure out why the general public and policy makers in the United States have yet to really take any significant action to mitigate and pull back climate change.

Hopefully, those changed attitudes can eventually become good policy, and in another 19 years, we can look back and reflect on the significant progress we've made.

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Contrary to the largely symbolic reactions to competition evident when the school choice movement was just beginning, we find evidence of significant changes in district policy and practice.

It turns out that the most significant challenges that teachers report facing are systemic — number one being «state or district policies that get in the way of teaching,» followed by, «constantly changing demands placed on teachers» and «constantly changing demands placed on students.»

In the 2009 - 2012 period, there was a significant change in ICT education policy approach developed in SpaiIn the 2009 - 2012 period, there was a significant change in ICT education policy approach developed in Spaiin ICT education policy approach developed in Spaiin Spain.

In a front - page story, the New York Times called the 2006 amendments to Title IX «the most significant policy change on the issue» in more than 30 yearIn a front - page story, the New York Times called the 2006 amendments to Title IX «the most significant policy change on the issue» in more than 30 yearin more than 30 years.